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Magellan bit the dust - Related Files

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	Strait of Magellan, South America The Strait of Magellan is a navigable route immediately south of mainland South America. The strait is arguably the most important natural passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, but it is considered a difficult route to navigate because of the inhospitable climate and the narrowness of the passage. Ferdinand Magellan be...		08/12/2005	550
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	Dust Storm Over Libya and Egypt (overlay) Ripples on the wind have created the intricate wave patterns seen in this thick plume of dust over Egypt (right) and Libya (left).		10/23/2005	483
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	OFFSHORE OIL PLATFORMS Offshore oil platforms in Magellan Strait (Chile) and Atlantic area (Argentina), and offshore heliports bases.		06/08/2007	804
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